Why Anthony Joshua’s defeat leaves Tyson Fury fight out of reach again September 22, 2024 Saturday was supposed to be the night when Anthony Joshua joined the likes of Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis as three-time world heavyweight champions, the culmination of a career rebuild following back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk and proof that there was life in the London 2012 hero yet. Daniel Dubois didn’t just deviate from the [...]
Daniel Dubois sets sights on Oleksandr Usyk after destroying Anthony Joshua September 22, 2024 Daniel Dubois is targeting a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after defending his IBF world heavyweight title with a devastating five-round win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at Wembley. On a card where Joshua was expected to join an elite club of three-time world champions in front of a British record 96,000 crowd it was [...]
Watch: Guy Ritchie’s short film for Joshua-Dubois fight night September 5, 2024 Guy Ritchie has made a short film to promote this month’s bumper boxing card at Wembley headlined by Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois. Joshua, Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Josh Kelly, Liam Smith and other British boxers set to feature on the 21 September card appear in the film, titled Touching Hands. The short draws on [...]
The Capitalist: City boys fight for £1k Oasis tickets as corporate demand explodes August 29, 2024 Oasis tickets look set to be the hottest corporate perk next year, with firms already splashing out for packages, The Capitalist has learned.
Joshua v Dubois promoter aims to surpass record Wembley crowd of 94,000 August 27, 2024 The show on 21 September has sold out of its initial allocation of 90,000 tickets but an application has now been made to local authorities to increase capacity.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour boosts London amid calls for the icon to get Freedom of the City August 23, 2024 On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift played the final show of the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium. The results are in: London saw a boost in consumer spending, city footfall and tube journeys during her stay in the capital, with one MP describing her tour as a “lifeline” to the UK [...]
Why Lord’s Cricket Ground and Wembley Stadium are the best areas for buy-to-let in London August 19, 2024 Buy-to-lets in London are, famously, quite a good idea – if you have the money to spend on them. But rental yields – defined as the return on your investment after accounting for costs like mortgages and taxes – have been hammered by high interest rates lately, making it crucial to buy in the right [...]
Community Shield: Prize money, referee and past winners August 10, 2024 The English football season returns on Saturday with the Community Shield, contested between the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup. Manchester City and Manchester United will clash at Wembley with Pep Guardiola’s side in their fourth consecutive trophy match. But what is the Community Shield, is there prize money and who has [...]
Bruce Springsteen, Wembley review: He looks and acts 30 years younger July 26, 2024 Bruce Springsteen at Wembley review: ★★★★ How on earth is he 74? Bruce Springsteen looks and acts 30 years younger, though anecdotes about the sixties and lamenting late saxophonist Clarence Clemons who died in 2011 gave away his secret: “As you get older death brings a certain clarity,” he said in one of few breaks [...]
Ovo Energy mulls sale as bankers set to be brought in June 30, 2024 Ovo Group, the UK's fourth largest energy supplier, may be bringing in bankers to explore possibilities including new investors or a sale.